Campaigns · 116th Congress
Campaign update: Fundraising surges despite pandemic
Cancellation of in-person events was expected to dampen campaign fundraising but results for 2nd quarter in competitive races include eye-popping numbers.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
ICYMI: Democrats well positioned to take the Senate
Four months is an eternity in politics. But looking at the trajectory of competitive Senate races, Democrats are well positioned to retake the chamber.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
House battlegrounds set in Texas, unclear in Maine
Primary runoffs in Texas set the matchups that could decide if Democrats build on the majority they won in 2018 or if the GOP begins to take back seats.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Please answer the phone (or text), this is the Democratic Party calling
Since losing the 2016 race, the DNC has beefed up its data operations, including optimizing a database of voter contact information.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
MJ Hegar wins runoff to take on Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn
After winning the runoff against state Sen. Royce West, MJ Hegar starts off trailing financially. Sen. John Cornyn has 14 times as much as the Democrat.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Tommy Tuberville defeats Jeff Sessions in Alabama Senate runoff
Jeff Sessions, who gave up his Senate seat to become Trump’s attorney general, was assailed by the president, who strongly backed Tommy Tuberville.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
DSCC-backed Sara Gideon wins primary to face Sen. Susan Collins in Maine
Maine Democrat Sara Gideon, the state House speaker, has already been running against Susan Collins in a race that could decide control of the Senate.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Trump’s former doctor wins Texas primary as one of several in GOP likely headed to House
Ex-White House physician Ronny Jackson wins his House primary runoff, as do three other Republicans in seats expected to stay in the GOP column this fall.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Mondaire Jones poised to become first gay Black man in Congress
Jones was declared winner Tuesday in New York's June 23 primary, and may share distinction with another Democrat whose race has not been called.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
No, Texas is not a swing state — yet
The 2020 presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is making Texas competitive this year, but that's different than it being a swing state.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Julian Castro plans to get out the immigrant vote in 2020
Julian Castro talks about naturalizations, proposed changes in immigration policy, voting rights and other issues central to the 2020 election.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
6 things to watch in Maine, Texas and Alabama primaries
Marquee races include former Attorney General Jeff Sessions' bid to return to the Senate, and ex-White House physician Ronny Jackson's House run in Texas.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
New Jersey’s machine takes a rare loss on primary day
Mail-in ballots threw a wrench into south New Jersey’s Democratic political machine in last week’s 2nd District primary won by Amy Kennedy.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Rating changes: Democratic control of Senate more likely because of Trump
Elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales finds Senate races trending more toward Democrats, who have to win five of 14 competitive races to take control.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
‘That’s a joke!’ One House candidate’s Zoom calls keep interns engaged in a pandemic
Texas GOP candidate Wesley Hunt is eager to unleash his young supporters onto the street, but they're staying in touch online because of the pandemic.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Reminder for Democrats: Politics won’t stop after November
As Democrats feel better about their 2020 chances, it is worth noting that the party faces some formidable issues in 2022 and beyond.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
What’s Trump endorsement worth? Texas House and Alabama Senate runoffs will tell
Three Trump-backed candidates lost last month, but Trump support for Texas' Ronny Jackson and opposition to Alabama's Jeff Sessions is personal.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Locked down, money up
The CQ Roll Call newsroom is tracking campaigns around the country and sharing the best stories, with some extras, with this weekly At the Races newsletter.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
With runoffs ahead, campaigning continues as COVID-19 cases rise
Texas and Alabama are holding runoffs that were supposed to be in March and May but were postponed because of the pandemic.
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6 things that will never be the same after the 2020 elections
After rapid changes forced by the coronavirus pandemic, elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales can't see how some things go back to the way they were.